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Peripheral and Central Causes of Vertigo
Peripheral Causes (Common):
 - Labyrinth: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Méniére disease,
Causes (Common) ... Benign paroxysmal positional ... vertigo, Méniére ... (a.k.a. herpes zoster ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Diagnosis and Management ... dysfunction (e.g. gait ... development of Korsakoff syndrome ... (chronic B1 deficiency ... #neurology #nutrition
Foster Maneuver (half somersault maneuver) for Treatment of BPPV
Some patient find this maneuver more easier with
Wait for any vertigo ... Maneuver #BPPV #positional ... #vertigo #neurology ... instructions #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #management
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
soles in 50% of cases ... and nephrotic syndrome ... tabes dorsalis, gait ... similar to those of B12 ... deficiency.
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
any nystagmus or vertigo ... shoulder down position ... #vertigo #neurology ... instructions #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #management
Semont Liberatory Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient is seated upright on the side of
any nystagmus or vertigo ... shoulder down position ... #vertigo #neurology ... instructions #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #management
Brandt Daroff Exercise for Treatment of BPPV
This maneuver resembles the Semont maneuver. Also, this maneuver is
seconds or until the vertigo ... eases off, whichever ... #vertigo #neurology ... instructions #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #management
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Benign paroxysmal positional ... vertigo (BPPV) ... e.g., diabetic, B12 ... deficiency) ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Check Vitamin B12 ... • Infectious causes ... • Nutritional Deficiency ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... blindness, or gait ... • Parvovirus B19 ... #Inflammatory #Syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management